Exam I-True or false

Question 1

3T/F-Federalism is a political system in which regional governments share power with the
national government.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

3T/F- A disadvantage of federalism is the creation of an often confusing patchwork of laws and
regulations across a nation.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

3T/F-Enumerated and implied powers have been narrowly interpreted and have restricted the
constitutional expansion of the national government.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

3T/F-The Constitution gives specific powers to the states.

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

3T/F-Federations differ on the particular methods they use to divide political power.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

3T/F-All state and federal laws are subordinate to the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

3T/F-The Constitution focuses on states than on the national government.

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

3T/F-New states can be formed by dividing or combining existing states without their consent.

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

3T/F-The general source of political authority for states is their own constitutions.

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

2T/F-There has only been one constitution for the government of the United States.

Answer 10

FALSE

Question 11

2T/F-The Declaration of Independence is not legally binding.

Answer 11

FALSE

Question 12

2T/F-Religion played a large role in influencing the delegates to the constitutional convention.

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

2T/F-The Federalist Papers were published under the pseudonym Publius.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

2T/F-The U.S. Constitution as a written document was quite innovative at the time.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

2T/F-The U.S. Constitution fragments power in three ways.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

2T/F-The President has the authority to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Answer 16

FALSE

Question 17

2T/F-All proposed Constitutional Amendments have to be ratified within a certain period of
time.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

1T/F-Although the heart of democracy is about process, substance counts too.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

1T/F-Democracies do not necessarily produce the best policy outcomes.

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

1T/F-Americans like the idea of democracy, but don’t necessarily like the process of
democratic politics.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

1T/F-Democracy always produces the best possible outcomes.

Answer 21

FALSE

Question 21

1T/F-Government is among many institutions that can legitimately use coercion on all
individuals and organizations in deciding who gets what.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

1T/F-Democracy can be direct or representative, and the U.S. has both, although it is a
primarily representative democratic system.

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

1T/F-Any system of government in which people are allowed to cast votes is a democracy

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

1T/F-Political science can never be “scientific” because human behavior is too erratic to be
explained by scientific theories.

Answer 24

FALSE

Question 25

1T/F-A “theory” is most accurately defined as a “hunch” or “guess” about something.

Answer 25

FALSE

Question 26

1T/F-When researchers find clear empirical evidence to support their theories, we say that the
theory has been “proven.”

Answer 26

TRUE